Prevalence of skin disorders among male schoolchildren in Amman, Jordan

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 955-959

  Shakkoury, W A ^a   Abu Wandy, E ^a  

^a Royal Medical Service   (Jordan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JORDAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; MIGRATION; PREVALENCE; SKIN DISEASE; STATISTICS; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; HUMANS; JORDAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; SKIN DISEASES; STUDENTS;

EID: 0033186939     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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